The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-01-06
A Royal New Years Dinner.
1856. 1887.
LINDEN HOUSE.

LINDEN HOUSE.
You are cordially matted to dine soith
me at the Linden House at 2:30 p. m !,
Jan. LIST, 1887.
Your Old Friend,
Ell TALIAFERRo.
TOASTS.
The Good Old Times
Judge Thos- NJ. Jones.
The New South
Hon. Noble Smithson.
The Volunteer State
Hon. FIourney Rivers.
Protection for the People, Protection
for America
Mr.. Laps. D. McCord.
Giles county,
Hon. G. T. Taiiaierro.
Our host
Hon. .Jno. I. Allen.
The above handsomely printed
invitations summoned abous forty
OF the particular friends of GU,
former fellow citizen, E. L. Italia
faro, esq'r, now of Birmingham, IT,
Tue Linden last Saturday to par
take of au elegant SPREAD prepared
by that prince OF caterers, Mr..
James Apple Pie Skillein, at til,
instance OF Mr.. Taliaferro. The at
fair was elegant in all of its appo n.
ments, every seat IN the spacious
dining hail occupied and ever,
heart beating in warmest friendship
for the host, their friend.
Judge Jones' speech was reminis-
cent and full of feeling, appropriate
ly brief and complimentary TO the
host.
Mr.. SmIthson succintly outlined
the history OF the south under the
old regime and showed how she had
dotted her swaddling clothes and
had put Oh the garments of prog
ress and energy and was. rapidly
advancing to the front, predicting
her ultimate ascendency.
Mr.. Rivers made a brillian,
speech on a gracious and pleasing
topic. He ran lightly over the past
OF Tennessee's history and rounded
up the present with a glowing trib-
ute to her greatness and made hel
future glorious
Mr.. McCord attempted to show
that incidental protection was
sound democracy and sound doc
trine and that the people were
learning by experience its benefits
and were rapidly recasting their
opinions which have been hastily
formed under DISBURSEMENT, anc
that Americas recently accumula-
ted greatness in wealth and develop
ment had been brought about large
ly by her tariff policy.
Mr.. Taiiaferro's speech was full
of feeling and eloquent persona
Renaissance. He begun:
"The lst of January, 1887. X y
The 1st day of January, 1868. =
= On this last named date | rods
up the Elkton pike on an old blac
horse borrowed from my brother, il
a suit of gray jeans, to make my
home in Pulaski, and passing / saw
Plnkerton' s Old COW grazing in Bal
lentine's bottom, and ] wondered
would l ever drink milk from tina
old cow. Little did | dream that
was entering upon my destiny Littl
did dream that / was upon tn
eve Of forming associations ant
attachments that were to lap ovel
into eternity. Little did | dream
was to fluid 50 many generous, nobl
friends here-that | was to find no
wife here-that was to bury tw,
of my children here. I Tell you, M,
friends, / never expect to live il
Pulaski again, but after l am dead
[ expect to be deposited here; bu
whatever my destiny or surround
ings, wherever / am and whatever
am, | will always love Pulaski anC
Giles county above all the places OF
earth and her people with tender
est affection" This was the strail
of his speech, interlarded with man
rich allusion and brilliant sallies :
a touching, eloquent, heart-expres
siye talk.
| Mr. Aliens speech was a beauti
| full tribute to his friend AMI for NE
partner, bat it YVES cut short by til
arrival Of the hour for adjoui n
ment, Mr.. Taliaferro having t
leave On the train.
Mr.. Taliaferro holds war;
place in the hearts of this peopl
The occasion was All ovation t
him. He will always be loved an
: honored and welcomed here.